Answer: D. 3(d +
) and 3d + 5
Explanation:
We will distribute and simplify the expressions to find which pair is equivalent. In other words, which pair is equal.
✗ [A] 3(5a + 3) = 15a + 9 ≠ 15a + 6
✗ [B] 2(7b - 2) = 14b - 4 ≠ 14b + 4
✗ [C] 5(2c + 3) = 10c + 15 ≠ 7c + 8
✓ [D] 3(d +
) = 3d + 5 = 3d + 5
3d + 5 = 3d + 5, which means option D is the answer to our question.